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On June 4, 1926, Mansfield State Normal School was granted the right to give four-year collegiate degrees. Finally, on May 13, 1927, the name Mansfield Normal was officially changed to "Mansfield State Teachers College" ('MSTC'). During World War II, several hundred male students entered military service, and nurse training was initiated at MSTC.
Mansfield is a borough located in east-central Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Tioga River valley. It is situated at the intersection of U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Business Route 15 , about 36 miles (58 km) southwest of Elmira, New York .
The first night football game of all time was played in Mansfield, Pennsylvania on September 28, 1892, between Mansfield (then called Mansfield State Normal) and Wyoming Seminary. It ended bitterly at halftime in a 0–0 tie. [5] In 2013, a new artificial (turf grass) playing surface and lights were installed on Karl Van Norman Field.
The university was created in 2022 by the merger of Bloomsburg University, Lock Haven University, and Mansfield University. Commonwealth University is a part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education .
In early 2010, the Mansfield Town announced plans to allow the ground to be used to hold concerts and other events to raise non-matchday income. On 22 August 2010, Westlife brought their Where We Are Now Tour to the ground. The event was hailed a success despite not selling out and poor weather conditions affecting uncovered fans. [17]
WNTE (89.5 FM) is a student-run radio station licensed to Mansfield, Pennsylvania, United States.The station is owned and operated by Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. [2] [3]
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The first night football game was played in Mansfield, Pennsylvania on September 28, 1892 between Mansfield State Normal and Wyoming Seminary. It ended bitterly at halftime in a 0–0 tie. [24] In 1893 at the Chicago's World Fair, the Chicago A. A. played a night football game against West Point. Chicago won the 40-minute game 14–0. [25]